Project conceived & commenced by
Late Dr. Y S Rajasekhara Reddy
Former Chief Minister of AP
Project to be completed by
Sri Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
Hon'ble Chief Minister of AP
The Polavaram Project
The Polavaram multi purpose Project is on the river Godavari near Ramayyapeta village of Polavaram Mandal, about 34 km upstream of Kovvur-Rajahmundry road-cum-rail bridge and 42 km upstream of Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage, where river emerges out of the last range of the Eastern Ghats and enters the plains in West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. This multi-purpose major irrigation project is intended for development of a gross irrigation potential of 4,36,825 ha. The project also envisages generation of 960MW of hydro power, drinking water supply to a population of 28.50 lakh in 611 villages and diversion of 80 TMC of water to Krishna river basin.